The Seattle Kraken (8-4-5) host the San Jose Sharks (8-7-3) on Saturday, Nov. 15, with the Kraken coming off a victory and the Sharks a loss. The bookmakers have made the Kraken solid favorites at -148 on the moneyline, and the Sharks are at +124.
Seattle won 5-3 at home its last time out on Nov. 13 against the Winnipeg Jets. Vince Dunn led the Kraken with three points (one goal and two assists).
San Jose’s most recent game was a road loss, 2-0, to the Calgary Flames on Nov. 13. Jakub Skarek made zero saves and gave up zero goals in that matchup.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our pick for which club will secure the win in Saturday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Kraken vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming contest between the Seattle Kraken and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Sharks 3 – Kraken 2
Pick OU:
Under 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 4.94 goals)
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Kraken vs. Sharks Moneylines
Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Kraken-Sharks matchup.
Favorite: Kraken (-148)Underdog: Sharks (+124)Kraken Betting InsightsThe Kraken are 2-2 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.Seattle has been a moneyline favorite of -148 or shorter in only two games this season, and split them 1-1.Based on the moneyline in this game, the Kraken’s implied win probability is 59.7%.Seattle’s 17 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 5.5 goals eight times.Sharks Betting InsightsThis season the Sharks have won eight of the 18 games, or 44.4%, in which they’ve been an underdog.San Jose has gone 8-9, a 47.1% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of +124 or more by bookmakers this season.The implied probability of a win by the Sharks, based on the moneyline, is 44.6%.San Jose has played 10 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.Kraken Key StatsSeattle ranks 30th in the league with 45 goals scored (2.6 per game).The Kraken have conceded 47 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking sixth in league action for the fewest goals against.Its goal differential (-2) ranks 19th in the league.The 10 power-play goals the Kraken have scored this season rank 19th in the NHL (on 51 power-play chances).Seattle has the league’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.61%).Seattle’s 69.57% penalty-kill success rate ranks 30th in the league.Seattle has the 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 44.6%.The Kraken connect on 10.8% of their shots (17th in the league).Sharks Key StatsWith 55 goals (3.1 per game), San Jose has the NHL’s 15th-ranked offense.The Sharks have conceded 58 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 22nd in the league.it has the 23rd-ranked goal differential in the league at -3.The Sharks have 11 power-play goals (16th in NHL) on 58 chances.San Jose has the league’s 19th-ranked power-play percentage (18.97%).In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.At 76.67%, San Jose has the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.San Jose wins 47.8% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.The Sharks’ 12.7% shooting percentage is fifth in the league.
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